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ACLU files lawsuit to halt Ohio’s ban on healthcare for transgender youth

By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● March 27, 2024

The ACLU of Ohio has filed a lawsuit to stop the state’s ban on healthcare for transgender youth from taking effect next month.

LGBTQ+ Ohioans host events to celebrate 2024 Transgender Day of Visibility

By H.L. Comeriato ● Transgender ● March 22, 2024

Ohioans mark Transgender Day of Visibility with poetry readings, public protest and everything in between.

Bomb threats, books and bravery: One tale of two very different Ohio Drag Story Hours

By Ken Schneck & H.L. Comeriato ● Galleries ● March 9, 2024

LGBTQ+ organizers persist as Cleveland drag story hours faced death threats and organized hate groups.

Three Ohio organizers on what it takes to assemble human shields between families and neo-Nazis

By Ken Schneck & H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● March 6, 2024

Since protests began against Drag Story Hours, Ohioans across the state have been organizing a supportive presence outside.

Vigils held across Ohio to honor memory of transgender teen Nex Benedict

By H.L. Comeriato ● Transgender ● February 28, 2024

Across the state, Ohioans are holding vigils in memory of the trans high school student who died after being attacked in the restroom of his Oklahoma high school.

Ohio’s ‘outdated’ laws say one thing. But how do they reflect the actual science behind HIV transmission?

By H.L. Comeriato ● HIV & AIDS ● February 28, 2024

People living with HIV face strict criminal penalties across the state, often for behaviors that pose negligible (and sometimes nonexistent) risk to others.

Exploring LGBTQ+ Cleveland with elders in mind

By H.L. Comeriato ● Elders ● February 23, 2024

From the thriving gay bars of the 1970s to thriving LGBTQ+ businesses today, see why Cleveland is a blooming destination for gay elders.

Brecksville declines to host LGBTQ+ Pride event on city property

By H.L. Comeriato & Ken Schneck ● Pride ● February 13, 2024

Despite last year’s success, one Ohio city’s Pride Fest is in limbo this year. Organizers are pushing back, but say the clock is ticking.

New draft of Ohio governor’s rules would scrap proposed healthcare restrictions for transgender adults

By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● February 7, 2024

The Ohio Department of Health has removed healthcare restrictions for transgender adults in a new draft of Gov. DeWine’s proposed rules.

ACLU to fight Ohio’s healthcare ban for transgender youth. Here’s what to expect.

By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● January 31, 2024

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Ohio has officially announced plans to file a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on healthcare for transgender youth.

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